Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-26
BANoUETING LAWMAKERS.


School-They Are Transported on a
Special Train Heated by Steam From
The LOcOmOtive-The Business They
Transacted BEFORE They Left the
CapitOl-A Resolution introduced
Redeeming State Bonds Favorably
Acted On-The She'll Fish Commits.
sion-Other Interesting Matters That
Are Talked About Under the Dome.
HARTFORD, Feb. %.
Special to the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
The Solons of Connecticut climbed Capitol
hill in the face of fierce gale this morning,
but they minded it not. The reason for this
was that they knew it would brace their ap-
petites for the banquet which many of them
were expecting to partake of at the Meriden
State Reform school after the business of the
| session had been transacted. This annual visit
of the Solons to the Reform school is looked
| forward to by them with much pleasure. A
| special train had been prepared for the legis-
| lators and was in waiting after the House
and Senate had adjourned The Consolidat-
| ed road has recently been testing new
method for heating cars. The Solons to-day
had an opportunity to judge for themselves
| the success of the new mode of heating. The
| train was drawn by engine No. 105 which is
especially equipped for the purpose and there
! were six cars attached. Before boarding, the
| legislators examined with much interest, the
new mode of heating which has already been
fully explained in the COURIER. It is by
using exhaust steam from the locomotive.
The test was perfectly satisfactory. The Their
mometer inside the cars registered about 75o
while outside it stood about co. The So1ons
lolled back in their seats and enjoyed solid
comfort, having no fear of being burned
alive in case of an accident The principal
talk of the lawmakers between Hartford and
Meriden related to the new manner of heat
ing the cars. They we're very favorably i'm
pressed by it. A jolly good time was had
after their arrival at the Reform school.
Speeches and a banquet were enjoyed.
Special instructions were given them not to
carry luncheons.
The business was briskly gone through
with this morning in both the House and
the Senate. The Senate held their first Fri
day session to-day for the first time in some
weeks. The February session closed to-day
and the legislators now seem to realize the
fact that nearly two months have passed and
through. Many of the legislators are now as
eager as anyone could we'll be to bring along
the business. Representative Thompson at
yesterdays session of the House did very
commendable act in telling brother mem
Der in substance that the House was not in
session for the purpose of jokingly COM
menting on matters, but for business. The
committees have closed very sue cessful
week. The majority of them lave done
much hard work. While there was nothing
of any great importance dealt with during
the week, there were many bills to which
much time was necessarily given. AS a
member of committee said to-day, these
minor bills cannot be sighted, though they
be of minor Importance.
Speaker Hoyt was unayoidably absent
from the House to day and Representative
Shumway presided very efficiently in his
stead. Representative Thompson, of East
Haven, to day moved that all the bills relat-
ing to the terms of the county commission
ers be heard next Wednesday at IL o'clock.
The motion was carried. There will I'M
doubleday be lively time ,on that day in the
House, as it was decided by the Republican
caucus yesterday to fill all these offices for
the next four years. There is no doubt but
the Republicans will win.
Next Tuesday there will come before the
committee fisheries the much talked of
and adjourned hearing on the bill abolishing
the shell fish commission. A prominent Fair
Haven oyster dealer, who is up here almost
daily, said to-day: "The shell fish commits
sion has cost the State during the last year
$13, SS4.06. Now, one man can do the work
of this commission just as ably and satisfao-
torily as this commission. We oyster grow
ers never did want the commission and it was
really pressed upon US. The bill, which if
passed will save the State much money,
is not aimed at Engineer Bogart."
A member of the board of commissioners
says that they have agreed that they will
only present a statement of the nature of the
work which they have been appointed to
perform, and then show the committee ex-
actly what their labors have been and what
they have done. 1t is not yet known what
the result of the hearing will be. There are
a few of the large oyster growers working
hard to have the bill abolished, principally,
so dame rumor says, because of some petty
which has arisen among them |
and the commission. No doubt the hearing
next Tuesday will be a very interesting and
perhaps an animated one.
Senator Lucas presented from the COM
nittee On finance to the Senate to-day bill
to refund about one million of State 5 per
,ent bonds with the same number of per
cents. They fall due May 1, although upon |
the Senator in explaining the |
matter placed their maturity at March Is. |
The time being brief in which to act he ask |
I'd suspension of the rules which was grant
I'D. 1t was passed and sent to the House, |
but finding his error he sent for it by com |
nittee and had it tabled for calendar and |
printing. The bill is of the usual kind in |
sight sections. The bonds were is |
sued under act of March Is, 1877,
iIege of redemption in ten. The new issue |
will be in part coupon and in part registered |
at the discretion of the treasurer, the coupon |
bonds being in dimension of 81, 900. All a1e |
to be payable May 1, 1917. The treasurer |
may advertise for bids or exchange bonds for |
bonds as he may decide after |
with the Governor. No sales
pledged to their payment-in section g. Sen
ator Gallagher inquired as to the need of |
haste and as to the discretion of the treas
lrer.
Senator Gallagher's petitions, which were |
presented to-day and which were referred to |
he committee on woman suffrage, read as |
oilows:
"We, the undersigned, citizens of Connec-
lieut., remembering that the legislature of |
his State exempted colored nen from taxa
ion while they were disfranchised and rely
ng upon your justice and impartiality, |
earnestly ask you to exempt from taxation
he unmarried women of the State while /
hey are denied the right of suffrage" 1t |
vas signed by Mary E. Spencer and thirty
me others. 'sWe, the undersigned, citizens
# the State, earnestly ask you to grant to
he women of the State the right to vote for
presidential electors, and also to confer upon
hem such other form of suffrage as lies
within your gift" 1t was signed by DR.. Pei
Ter and many others.
Below will be found summary of the
business transacted in the House and the
senate:
The Senate.
The Senate was called to order at 1913 am,
Governor Howard presiding. Prayer
vas offered by the chaplain.
Communication from Governor Lounsbury, re-
o. r. Fyler as insurance commissioner
or four years from July 1, 1887 Referred to the
executive committee who reported favorably an
lour later and the nomination confirmed in eX
,cutive session.
Reports from commttees-Incorporatio
7orable on Incorporating the Bristol Park COM
1any.
Cities and Observation-Disclosures petition and
dill regarding New Britain sewage Tabled.
Military acknowledgements on bill for the
complete reorganization of the G. N. g. Rejected
Finance-Favorable on bill to refund the twenty
rear State per cent bonds of 1877 in per cent.
ponds. The total is 81, 100000. Explained by Sen
ltor Lucas.
Judiciary-Adverse bill changing Fairfield
county court terms; rejected.
all on hill aIIthoriziney the